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mcpherson team. i remember they would go on research camping in tents. a scholar as generous with his time and person, patricia always dealt with jim's students with much dignity and grace. in this world where most of us make a living by what we get, jim mcpherson made a living by what he gives to others. jim mcpherson teaches us they have to face but not resolve life's am big wits. that is why he and his work are so important to us. truly he is america's historian. seven score and ten years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a conflagration because they were dedicated to the proposition that all men are not created equal. it is most appropriate, then, that we assess jim mcpherson's work during the sesquicentennial in illinois lincoln's home. to honor jim mcpherson his honor students put together struggle for equality, essays on conflict, civil war and the long reconstruction to come inside with this session at the aej. students have asked me to read the dedication we did for jim and pat
mcpherson team. i remember they would go on research camping in tents. a scholar as generous with his time and person, patricia always dealt with jim's students with much dignity and grace. in this world where most of us make a living by what we get, jim mcpherson made a living by what he gives to others. jim mcpherson teaches us they have to face but not resolve life's am big wits. that is why he and his work are so important to us. truly he is america's historian. seven score and ten years...
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mcpherson team. i remember how in those early days they would actually go together on research trip camping in tents. being the wife of a historian is not easy, especially a scholar who's been as generous with his time as jim mcpherson. but patricia's always dealt with jim's students with much dignity and grace. in this world where most of us make a living by what we get, he has made a living by what he gives to others. he teaches us that we have to face but not necessarily resolve life's ambiguities and every aspect of his life work jim mcpherson was willing to wrestle and engage the racial dynamics in america. that is why he and his work are so important to us. truly he is america's historian. seven score and ten years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a conflagration because they were dedicated to the proposition that all men are not created equal. it is most appropriate, then, that we assess jim mcpherson's work during the says ca ten yal of the civil war in illinois lincoln's home.
mcpherson team. i remember how in those early days they would actually go together on research trip camping in tents. being the wife of a historian is not easy, especially a scholar who's been as generous with his time as jim mcpherson. but patricia's always dealt with jim's students with much dignity and grace. in this world where most of us make a living by what we get, he has made a living by what he gives to others. he teaches us that we have to face but not necessarily resolve life's...
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but that is typical of james mcpherson. thank you. [ applause ] >> professor -- is associate professor of history and african-american studies at duke university. her work has been so extraordinarily inflew ings ex. i recommend her latest prize-winning book. and recently was abroad i believe in israel with the mcphersons. so thibodia? >> good morning. it's really an honor to have been invited to participate, and especially because i'm not an mcpherson student, undergrad or graduate. but when vernon e-mailed me -- first of all you can't say no to vernon. and secondly, i really did feel feel quite honored to be invited to say a few words. jim's work and his friendship have been really important to my life as a human being and as a scholar and also his wife pat. we did travel together this past summer in israel due to the hard work of one of jim's students who i see in the back here who organized this wonderful conference at hebrew university. and i've also had a wonderful times with both pat and jim at gettysburg. and my chil
but that is typical of james mcpherson. thank you. [ applause ] >> professor -- is associate professor of history and african-american studies at duke university. her work has been so extraordinarily inflew ings ex. i recommend her latest prize-winning book. and recently was abroad i believe in israel with the mcphersons. so thibodia? >> good morning. it's really an honor to have been invited to participate, and especially because i'm not an mcpherson student, undergrad or graduate....
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like jim mcpherson is a winner of the lincoln prize. thank you. >> thank you i'm going to start on a more personal note than i'm used to, to the extent jim was my teacher. i never took a civil war class in my life. i never had one as an undergraduate. i never took a civil war class until princeton and was jim mcpherson's preceptor. it was from that point on my conception of myself as a historian changed. it was jim told me i had to read a book called killer angels, jim told me i should read three volume narrative of the civil war. from there i went on to devour the books others have written. it was jim who took me on my first battlefield tours of gettysburg and vicksburg. jim and i and pat and deb went to andersonville together. everything i think about the civil war is filtered through jim mcpherson. we share a kind of fundamentalist approach to the civil war, understanding this was a war about slavery from the start. but the truth is i went to princeton thinking of myself as a southern historian and i left princeton thinking of myself
like jim mcpherson is a winner of the lincoln prize. thank you. >> thank you i'm going to start on a more personal note than i'm used to, to the extent jim was my teacher. i never took a civil war class in my life. i never had one as an undergraduate. i never took a civil war class until princeton and was jim mcpherson's preceptor. it was from that point on my conception of myself as a historian changed. it was jim told me i had to read a book called killer angels, jim told me i should...
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park police showed up in full force at mcpherson square. occupiers promptly popped out of their tents and faced off with dozens of cops in riot gear and on horseback. the police brought with them crews in hazmat suits to clean out the park. they came to enforce the no- camping policy and toss out anything they consider to be bedding. the tents were allowed to stay, but they must be open. however, things like sleeping bags, mattresses and blankets all had to go, and aside from those items, police say they found a whole lot more. >> a lot of bottles of urine, a lot of bedding material that's been soaked with urine and sometimes we've even found a few dead rats. reporter: compared to other occupy movements, the one here in mcpherson square has been peaceful, but park police remain here pushing people back, and stand by in full riot gear in case something were to happen. a handful of protesters did choose to take on police aggressively and refused orders to move aside. you can see police met their defiance with force using riot shields. in othe
park police showed up in full force at mcpherson square. occupiers promptly popped out of their tents and faced off with dozens of cops in riot gear and on horseback. the police brought with them crews in hazmat suits to clean out the park. they came to enforce the no- camping policy and toss out anything they consider to be bedding. the tents were allowed to stay, but they must be open. however, things like sleeping bags, mattresses and blankets all had to go, and aside from those items,...
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david blight choosing fed rick douglas and james mcpherson with david furrogate. the phone lines will be open in just a moment. make sure you mute your television when you call in. you can send us a tweet. our hash tag today if you want to jot this down is poty1862. post your choice for person of the year on facebook. facebook.com/cspan is where you go. ben says that his choice would be greely and second choice would be robert e. lee. on facebook a look at our facebook page, james saying that it's george. let's go back to the library and james mcpherson who just nominated admiral david furagate. he would be the only admiral on that list. you talked in your speech about the political implications of his victories in 1862. were they the main reason that france and britain looked at the confederacy that year. >> certainly the main reason why they delayed what looked like would be recognition in the spring of 1862. the capture of new orleans was the most important in a series of union victories that caused them to back off. then of course during the summer the confede
david blight choosing fed rick douglas and james mcpherson with david furrogate. the phone lines will be open in just a moment. make sure you mute your television when you call in. you can send us a tweet. our hash tag today if you want to jot this down is poty1862. post your choice for person of the year on facebook. facebook.com/cspan is where you go. ben says that his choice would be greely and second choice would be robert e. lee. on facebook a look at our facebook page, james saying that...
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mcpherson is going to take your questions. and earlier speakers had a great time handling a national audience. thank you. >> live on american history tv on c-span 3, all day live at the university of virginia, in conjunction with the museum of the confederacy is asking the question who would be the person of the year 1862 following after what time magazine does in their person of the year. we've heard from three historians so far. including just heard from james mcpherson. we'll give you a chance to speak to the professor in just a moment. the nomination so far from robert crick, was stonewall jackson. david blight from yale choosing frederick douglass and james mcpherson with admiral david farragut. we're going to open up our phone lines for your questions and comments to james mcpherson in just a moment. 202-585-3886 for mountain and pacific. make sure you mute your television when you call. in you can also send us a tweet. twitter.com/c-span. our hashtag today if you want to jot this down #poty 1862." post your choice on pe
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. >>> less than 24 hours until police began moving campers from freedom plaza and mcpherson square. occupy d.c. sources say their ranks are growing with occupiers from other cities arriving here. matt jablow has the latest. >> reporter: 13 hours and counting until the national park service begins enforcing a ban on camping here at mcpherson square is and freedom plaza. will that mark the beginning of the end of the occupy d.c. movement? protesters here say absolutely not. nearly four months after beginning their well publicized occupation, mcpherson square and freedom plaza, protesters at both locations have apparently worn out their welcome with the national park service. >> what we're doing here is landfall. >> after numerous complaints about trash and rat problems, especially at mcpherson square, including a formal complaint from d.c. mayor vincent gray, the park service starting at noon tomorrow u.s. park police will begin enforcing the ban on camping and the use of temporary structures in mcpherson diswair square and freedom park. >> reporter: how long have you been out? >> i'v
. >>> less than 24 hours until police began moving campers from freedom plaza and mcpherson square. occupy d.c. sources say their ranks are growing with occupiers from other cities arriving here. matt jablow has the latest. >> reporter: 13 hours and counting until the national park service begins enforcing a ban on camping here at mcpherson square is and freedom plaza. will that mark the beginning of the end of the occupy d.c. movement? protesters here say absolutely not. nearly...
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how many of you suspected that jim mcpherson was going to nominate david farragut. one vote. >> how much do you think the efforts assisted farragut's activities in new orleans? the confederate forces. >> that was an important factor. originally the confederates had created what they called a river defense fleet down in new orleans, the 14 vessels, which could have given farragut a lot of trouble. but they were called up river, six of them were sent up river. i think ultimately this was a decision by confederate secretary of the navy steven malary and then endorsed by jefferson davis so those six vessels had been sent up to contest the union fleet's effort to capture island number ten. near new madrid, missouri. this was in late march. that lessened the opposition to farragut. another example of what lincoln was trying to get his commanders to do was to move simultaneously against confederate defenses to thin out those defenses rather than just one at a time. and so clearly i think simultaneous advance by the upper river fleet union fleet and especially island number
how many of you suspected that jim mcpherson was going to nominate david farragut. one vote. >> how much do you think the efforts assisted farragut's activities in new orleans? the confederate forces. >> that was an important factor. originally the confederates had created what they called a river defense fleet down in new orleans, the 14 vessels, which could have given farragut a lot of trouble. but they were called up river, six of them were sent up river. i think ultimately this...
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that's the latest here at mcpherson square. back you to. >> thank you very much. >>> we do want to mention we're going to talk with mayor gray later this morning. he's going to join us at 9:00 straight up to talk about a new initiative called the one city summit. we'll also get an update on what's happening with his efforts to oust the occupy protesters from mcpherson square. >>> a look at this morning's other top stories. arrests in a gang rape near the greenbelt metro station. last month a woman was walking home from that station when a group of four men dragged her into the woods. 18-year-old sheldon snead and 18-year-old k'vaughn brandon hines are facing several charges including rape and assault. >>> new details this morning in a pair of montgomery county robberies. police still searching for the suspected robber who's been caught on tape using the victims' debit cards and pin numbers. meantime home security companies are visiting the targeted neighborhoods to offer extra protection. we're also learning that the woman who
that's the latest here at mcpherson square. back you to. >> thank you very much. >>> we do want to mention we're going to talk with mayor gray later this morning. he's going to join us at 9:00 straight up to talk about a new initiative called the one city summit. we'll also get an update on what's happening with his efforts to oust the occupy protesters from mcpherson square. >>> a look at this morning's other top stories. arrests in a gang rape near the greenbelt metro...
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i could just see the title, jim mcpherson, cross dresser. so in that vein, i've sbiltsed my talk, jim mcpherson, closet military historian. although jim began his career as an abolitionist historian, his greatest contributions, i think, are to the field of military history. not that his early career was fraught with failure, mind you, it did get him tenure at princeton but is in the area of military history that he's made the most lasting contributions. so let me make a few points about some of his scholarship. first of all, "battle cry of freedom" 25 years later it is still the single best volume on the civil war. bar none, no competition. it's an extraordinary exploration into politic, military, diplomatic, cultural, social, racial history. it's an incredible achievement. jim told me he was awful in math. if you ever look at the sections on economics and financing the war, they are absolutely phenomenal. it's a truly extraordinary achievement. i want to focus on two issues that jim raises in "battle decree of freedom" he perceives recessio
i could just see the title, jim mcpherson, cross dresser. so in that vein, i've sbiltsed my talk, jim mcpherson, closet military historian. although jim began his career as an abolitionist historian, his greatest contributions, i think, are to the field of military history. not that his early career was fraught with failure, mind you, it did get him tenure at princeton but is in the area of military history that he's made the most lasting contributions. so let me make a few points about some of...
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encampment at mcpherson square. this exclusive video shows he needed help walking to an awaiting suv. police have arrested and charged the brick thrower described as one of the protestors with assault with a deadly weapon. the assault happened on a day when u.s. park police swept the encampment, arriving before dawn on horseback. >> you are being evicted. >> reporter: police in hazmat suits began clearing trash, debris and tents deemed to be health hazards. protefrts say their personal property was seized and ransacked. >> they told us this morning they weren't going to be removing tents that we were in compliance. but that seems to have been a lie. >> reporter: but then it got more intense. police in riot gear closed off sections of mcpherson square, setting up metal gates to keep occupiers out. that led to angry clashes with police and several arrests, including one man who hopped over the barrier. >> he's arrested. >> our purpose was to enforce the camping regulations. the regulations are being enforced as a nuis
encampment at mcpherson square. this exclusive video shows he needed help walking to an awaiting suv. police have arrested and charged the brick thrower described as one of the protestors with assault with a deadly weapon. the assault happened on a day when u.s. park police swept the encampment, arriving before dawn on horseback. >> you are being evicted. >> reporter: police in hazmat suits began clearing trash, debris and tents deemed to be health hazards. protefrts say their...
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movement at mcpherson square and that's where we finder rick ward with the latest. they're bringing in a fork lift. what is the latest? >> reporter: we have a better sense what police are trying to do. you see the lights where the people are gathered. they set up barricades, iron-like fences around the center of the park. park police officers are disassembling what the occupy movement calls the tale of dreams. the black tarp is completely draped over the statute of general mcpherson and at the base of the pedestal. they're taking that down now and removing wooden pallets and other things assembled there. there doesn't seem to be an effort at this point to remove any tents or protesters from the outer ring or outer part of the park, the grassy area around the center. there focusing all attention to the center. we haven't heard any demands other than clear that central area. at this point, it would appear the goal of what we did see this morning is to clear that center of the park and clear that statute of the tarp. as you can see, the tarp is pretty much completely g
movement at mcpherson square and that's where we finder rick ward with the latest. they're bringing in a fork lift. what is the latest? >> reporter: we have a better sense what police are trying to do. you see the lights where the people are gathered. they set up barricades, iron-like fences around the center of the park. park police officers are disassembling what the occupy movement calls the tale of dreams. the black tarp is completely draped over the statute of general mcpherson and...
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that's the latest from mcpherson square. back to you. >> thank you for that. >>> a new twist in the harry thomas, jr. scandal. the head after nonprofit is expected to plead guilty today to a felony charge in connection with that money scheme. marshall banks is accused of knowing that thomas was stealing. a court document filed yesterday says banks was aware of the former d.c. council member was taking grant money but he never reported it. thomas pleaded guilty last week to embezzling more than $300,000 in city funds. >>> a d.c. police officer arrested during an internal sting operation has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. sylvester bah nelia pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to receive stolen property. he resigned from the department this week. he and two other officers were arrested last march for arranging to buy electronics they thought were stolen. one of the other officers pleaded guilty. the third was found guilty after a four-day trial. >>> monitoring metro now. the new fare hikes, metro's general manager lai
that's the latest from mcpherson square. back to you. >> thank you for that. >>> a new twist in the harry thomas, jr. scandal. the head after nonprofit is expected to plead guilty today to a felony charge in connection with that money scheme. marshall banks is accused of knowing that thomas was stealing. a court document filed yesterday says banks was aware of the former d.c. council member was taking grant money but he never reported it. thomas pleaded guilty last week to...
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. >> occupy dc protestors have a smaller presence in freedom plaza and mcpherson square. after saturday pose a violent confrontation with police enforcing a camping ban. brianne carter is live in northwest with more details this morning. >> behind me at mcpherson square tents remain, but there are very few protesters said after a clash with police on the weekend. now it's a much different scene than 48 hours ago. >> occupy dc as a movement is not going away. >> but it appears to be changing. park police combed through both camps at mcpherson square and freedom plaza enforcing the camping ban. >> this is not an eviction. our main goal is to ensure the health and safety. >> tense moments erupted on saturday at mcpherson square during a more than 12-hour battle between police and protesters. >> one person got really bad club on the arm and another got a finger broken. >> 12 people were arrested included a man they believe is responsible for throwing a brick at an officer in the face. despite all this, protesters said they are not going anywhere. >> there will be legislation.
. >> occupy dc protestors have a smaller presence in freedom plaza and mcpherson square. after saturday pose a violent confrontation with police enforcing a camping ban. brianne carter is live in northwest with more details this morning. >> behind me at mcpherson square tents remain, but there are very few protesters said after a clash with police on the weekend. now it's a much different scene than 48 hours ago. >> occupy dc as a movement is not going away. >> but it...
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protests this morning in mcpherson square. >>> well people in d.c.'s au park neighborhood got a chance to find out how police plan to respond after a recent wave of muggings in their neighborhood. investigators suspect however it's a group of street thugs who are responsible for this. d.c. police chief cathy lanier assured residents there will be a stronger police presence in their neighborhoods. but she says the police need their help. >> the good thing about neighborhoods like that is that residents are very civic mined and they're very aware. and they'll start reporting suspicious activity. they'll give us the tips that we need. >> police have stepped up patrols and now have plain clothes officers in ward 2 as well. >>> we have a commuter alert a heads-up for riders on three separate metro lines this weekend. the blue and the orange lines, there will be no service between l'enfant plaza and eastern market. that begins tonight at 10:00 and goes through monday night. shuttle buses will get you around the closure but add 20 to 30 minutes for your trip
protests this morning in mcpherson square. >>> well people in d.c.'s au park neighborhood got a chance to find out how police plan to respond after a recent wave of muggings in their neighborhood. investigators suspect however it's a group of street thugs who are responsible for this. d.c. police chief cathy lanier assured residents there will be a stronger police presence in their neighborhoods. but she says the police need their help. >> the good thing about neighborhoods like...
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we begin with breaking news tonight, we're getting reports from mcpherson square in d.c. that a police officer has been hurt after a fro tester apparently threw a brick at him. you're looking at some video of an officer being helped off the ground of mcpherson square. we were told by u.s. park police that an officer was hit in the face by a brick. we don't know if this is the officer, he's being helped into a car and then whisked away. riot team on scene, people are not being allowed on to the grounds and there's about 100 or so gathered on k-street. we have cameras in that area, but a u.s. park police officer hit in the face with a brick at the occupied d.c. site. this comes after this morning park police officers going in and doing some endorsement activities to clear out some of the campers who may have been in mcpherson square. >> reporter: as a helicopter hovered above, mounted police and others in riot gear moved in on the ground. and demonstrate foors assembled their own -- after some pushing and shoving, confrontations didn't escalate much beyond that. soon metal
we begin with breaking news tonight, we're getting reports from mcpherson square in d.c. that a police officer has been hurt after a fro tester apparently threw a brick at him. you're looking at some video of an officer being helped off the ground of mcpherson square. we were told by u.s. park police that an officer was hit in the face by a brick. we don't know if this is the officer, he's being helped into a car and then whisked away. riot team on scene, people are not being allowed on to the...
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of mcpherson square. that is the district of columbia of good gentlelady represents and i am honored to have oversight. i am afraid many of you did not give an answer but doctor, is that the problem legitimately the district has a responsibility to make sure it occurs that is not occurring today? >> i am not quite sure. with the issue of jurisdiction. >> i was talking about the rats. >> >> it is impacting the residence until it is cleaned up. >> that is what we are involved in the process nobody supports more the first amendment rights of the people than i do. i take the oath twice was becoming a citizen and then becoming the director of health for the city. we support that. but people must be healthy to be able to stand up and we heard and seen if they relive in the raft and distaste -- invested places it is not a demonstration of their first amendment rights to make you have made your point* very clearly. i might point* out that the ranking member represents the city that handcuffed occupied baltimore p
of mcpherson square. that is the district of columbia of good gentlelady represents and i am honored to have oversight. i am afraid many of you did not give an answer but doctor, is that the problem legitimately the district has a responsibility to make sure it occurs that is not occurring today? >> i am not quite sure. with the issue of jurisdiction. >> i was talking about the rats. >> >> it is impacting the residence until it is cleaned up. >> that is what we are...
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mcpherson, i would like to ask you a question. this question is about gettysburg in 1863. i hope it's appropriate. when stonewall jackson had died, had he not died, who do you think he would have sided with at gettysburg, general lee or longstreet? >> i think he would have sided with lee. like lee, jackson always wanted to seize and hold the initiative and take the offensive. he was more of an offensive commander than a defensive commander in contrast to longstreet. so i'm fairly confident he would have sided with lee on those decisions. >> james mcpherson, we appreciate you joining us this afternoon. we'll wait with all of the rest of our viewers to see if your choice, admiral david farragut is picked as person of the year 1862 and remind our viewers that we have covered a number of events with james mcpherson in the past of his many books and you can find many of those in our video library. thank you for joining us this afternoon. >> thank you for having me. >> we are going to stay live. we'll go back live momentarily to richmond. we'll hear from john mountcastle. he is
mcpherson, i would like to ask you a question. this question is about gettysburg in 1863. i hope it's appropriate. when stonewall jackson had died, had he not died, who do you think he would have sided with at gettysburg, general lee or longstreet? >> i think he would have sided with lee. like lee, jackson always wanted to seize and hold the initiative and take the offensive. he was more of an offensive commander than a defensive commander in contrast to longstreet. so i'm fairly...
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jim mcpherson, cross dresser. so in that vein i have entitled my talk jim mcpherson, closet military historian. although jim began his career as an abolitionist historian, his greatest contributions i think are to the field of military history, not that his early career was fraught with failure, mind you. it did get him tenure at princeton. but i think it in is the area of military history that he has made the most lasting contributions. so let me make a few points about some of his scholarship. first of all, of course, "battle cry freedom." 20 years later it is still the single finest volume on the civil war, bar none, no competition. it's an extraordinary exploration into politics, military, diplomatic, cultural, racial, social history. it's an incredible achievement. jim once told me that he was off on math. but if you ever look at the economics and financing of the war, they are absolutely phenomenal. it's a truly extraordinary achievement. i want to focus on two issues that jim raises in "battle cry freedom."
jim mcpherson, cross dresser. so in that vein i have entitled my talk jim mcpherson, closet military historian. although jim began his career as an abolitionist historian, his greatest contributions i think are to the field of military history, not that his early career was fraught with failure, mind you. it did get him tenure at princeton. but i think it in is the area of military history that he has made the most lasting contributions. so let me make a few points about some of his...
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our reporter is live at mcpherson square with the latest. what do you know? >> reporter: let's let you take a look at what's going on right now. hundreds of occupy d.c. protester have massed around the statue and have put up a huge manner. it says, 99% dream of love. there is a tense atmosphere here in the park. protesters don't know exactly what will happen. the noon deadline has expired and park police will move in any moment and enforcing national park service regulations and those include no camping no sleeps and no equipment that can be construed as camping here. nothing yet no u.s. park police. just a lot of people and as you can see that sign, it's a tent of dream. let's look at what was happening earlier today. >> i -- >> a handful of u.s. park police officers conducted a sweep of the entire mcpherson square a few hours before the noon deadline. earlier this morning protestors began to load some. their possessions on a truck to haul it away. >> we were loading up people's personal belongings they don't want stolen by the police because apparently it's
our reporter is live at mcpherson square with the latest. what do you know? >> reporter: let's let you take a look at what's going on right now. hundreds of occupy d.c. protester have massed around the statue and have put up a huge manner. it says, 99% dream of love. there is a tense atmosphere here in the park. protesters don't know exactly what will happen. the noon deadline has expired and park police will move in any moment and enforcing national park service regulations and those...
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is there sleeping going on in mcpherson square? >> yes, sir, we do believe there is. >> at noon on monday, u.s. park police will begin seizing camping equipment and or arresting violators. camping equipment includes bedding, storage gear, and anything used to make a fire. >>> trouble tonight with occupy protesters in oakland, california. police used tear gas and flash grenades to break up hundreds of demonstrations. officers say some protesters threw rocks and flairs, tore down fences, and ignored their orders to leave. three police officers were injured. 19 people arrested. police say the crowd moved through downtown oakland, disrupting traffic. >>> took nearly eight hours of excavation, but a body has been removed from a 20-foot well in fort washington, maryland. an unanimous tip on thursday led authorities to the site on old fort road near flagg ship avenue. the next step is trying to identify that body and determine just how it got there. >> it's trouble. >> the 20-foot deep well can be found along a winding dirt path far from
is there sleeping going on in mcpherson square? >> yes, sir, we do believe there is. >> at noon on monday, u.s. park police will begin seizing camping equipment and or arresting violators. camping equipment includes bedding, storage gear, and anything used to make a fire. >>> trouble tonight with occupy protesters in oakland, california. police used tear gas and flash grenades to break up hundreds of demonstrations. officers say some protesters threw rocks and flairs, tore...
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they have to get out of mcpherson square today. an officer used a taser on one who became aggressive. police are conducting an internal inquiry. >> in oakland, california, protesters clash with police. more than 400 people were arrested on saturday. the protesters broke into city hall and other buildings. police chased demonstrators around the city. rocks and bottles were thrown. the mayor of oakland says enough is enough. >> the occupy oakland has got to stop using oakland as a playground and that people in the community and people in the o being pie movement have to stop making excuses for this behavior. >> oakland is quiet this morning. the city estimates the demonstrations have cost of the city about $5 million. >>> salvage officials say it will take up to ten months to remove the capsized cruise ship. the search for more victims was called off because of rough seas. a 17th victim was removed saturday. >>> investigators say blinding fog and smoke are behind a chain reaction interstate pileup in florida. in gainesville, it kille
they have to get out of mcpherson square today. an officer used a taser on one who became aggressive. police are conducting an internal inquiry. >> in oakland, california, protesters clash with police. more than 400 people were arrested on saturday. the protesters broke into city hall and other buildings. police chased demonstrators around the city. rocks and bottles were thrown. the mayor of oakland says enough is enough. >> the occupy oakland has got to stop using oakland as a...
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we learned a lesson from this. >> reporter: police cleared a majority of mcpherson square. debris and empty tents remains on the board that housed washington's most popular protest in the last few months. >> i was so proud of my city. you know, they told us this is how it's going to go, and it will be okay. and it's not what happened. >> reporter: clearly, the scene out here a lot different than earlier today. throughout the day and really compared to what the last few months have been like here in mcpherson square, now tents like this litter the park. they're torn, empty inside. the demonstrators here, most of them are gone. you can see only some of them have remained throughout the evening and of course, still a very clear police presence remains. officers say they'll stay here overnight and finish cleaning out the last portion of the park tomorrow morning. they say after they've made sure only empty tents remain will they allow demonstrators to return. meanwhile, the few occupiers still here say they're not done pushing their message. >> a lot of our committees are meeti
we learned a lesson from this. >> reporter: police cleared a majority of mcpherson square. debris and empty tents remains on the board that housed washington's most popular protest in the last few months. >> i was so proud of my city. you know, they told us this is how it's going to go, and it will be okay. and it's not what happened. >> reporter: clearly, the scene out here a lot different than earlier today. throughout the day and really compared to what the last few months...
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police have posted signs at mcpherson square and protesters ripped them down. we have video between police and one of those protesters. police had to wrestle the man to the ground. they tased him. a fellow protester captured its and posted it on youtube. after problems with rats and protesters building structures and glasses like the one you see there with police, now the park service has given a deadline of noon time to pack up and moved. the park service has said that the protesters can stay here. they can continue to the occupy dc movement, but they movementca -- they can continue the occupy dc movement but they cannot camp out. their property will be seized and violators are subject to rest. it will be interesting to see what happens by noon. >> we will keep an eye on all the developments. the west coast, officials will be ready for more mass demonstrations by occupy protesters. 400 people were arrested on saturday after a march led to a violent clash with police. at least three officers and protesters were hurt. authorities are looking for the people who b
police have posted signs at mcpherson square and protesters ripped them down. we have video between police and one of those protesters. police had to wrestle the man to the ground. they tased him. a fellow protester captured its and posted it on youtube. after problems with rats and protesters building structures and glasses like the one you see there with police, now the park service has given a deadline of noon time to pack up and moved. the park service has said that the protesters can stay...
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camp at mcpherson square. "good morning washington" at 5:00 a.m. begins now. >> good morning to you, washington. thanks for joining us on this wednesday, february 1. i'm cynne simpson. >> i'm natasha barrett. we'll begin with weather. here is adam caskey. >> areas of light rain early this morning. just light sprinkle action. not a big deal. notice right around the metro area, around the belt way, southbound 95, even north of the belt way, prince george's county we have some areas of light rain. very light action quickly moving off to the east. also on the blue ridge off to our west moving out to frederick county. if your location is not on the screen here, you are not getting rain. 54 in chevy chase. a warm start today. we'll get rid of the rain early this morning. by the afternoon we'll break into partial sunshine. temperatures will be back into the 60's later on today with the improving conditions. looking good lisa. >> looking good in virginia now
camp at mcpherson square. "good morning washington" at 5:00 a.m. begins now. >> good morning to you, washington. thanks for joining us on this wednesday, february 1. i'm cynne simpson. >> i'm natasha barrett. we'll begin with weather. here is adam caskey. >> areas of light rain early this morning. just light sprinkle action. not a big deal. notice right around the metro area, around the belt way, southbound 95, even north of the belt way, prince george's county we...
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it means zero prosperity and no money and elle mcpherson doesn't become elle mcpherson. >> number one, young girls don't listen to anything but their i-pods. >> sexism. i am crying sexism. >> it is cool to say socialism. that's why anybody who is an under grad always talks about socialism and carries around their books. >> you know what it is called? fleavage. girls, go out and get some sun, no sun block. >>> on that note, do you have a comment on the show? 212-462-5 050. still to come, the half time report from andy levy. >> tonight's half time report is sponsored by cherry blossom. the flower of the chap niece cherry tree often for ornamental use. thanks, cherry blossom. >>> welcome back. let's find out if we have anything wrong so far. let's go to andy levy. hi, andy. >> how was your st. paddy's day. >> uneventful, thankfully. >> did you walk around with your pot of gold? >> that's what i call it. i know i have a problem. sometimes i can't get to the bathroom. >> i understand. president obama says he will do a cameo in an entourage movie. nice job getting your anti-bush joke in the
it means zero prosperity and no money and elle mcpherson doesn't become elle mcpherson. >> number one, young girls don't listen to anything but their i-pods. >> sexism. i am crying sexism. >> it is cool to say socialism. that's why anybody who is an under grad always talks about socialism and carries around their books. >> you know what it is called? fleavage. girls, go out and get some sun, no sun block. >>> on that note, do you have a comment on the show?...
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so far, no attempts to move the people here at mcpherson square. last week the group did go to court seeking a court order to prevent them from being evicted and to make their point, some of the occupiers told me today, look, there have been rats here in this park before they arrived, and if you go to a four-star hotel in the city, you'll find rats outside. so why should they be any different. that's the latest from here in mcpherson square, back to you. >> sheri, thanks very much. >>> here to talk with us is mayor vincent gray. we'll talk about the one city summit taking place in february. mayor, thanks for joining us this morning. you were shaking your head during that report and one of the words we are hearing kind of bandied about is eviction. are you in fact trying to evict these protesters? >> no, we absolutely are not. we are looking at this from a health perspective. we know that the accumulation of trash and garbage down there has led to some additional rodent infestation. and what we're suggesting is that the two occupy movement areas be
so far, no attempts to move the people here at mcpherson square. last week the group did go to court seeking a court order to prevent them from being evicted and to make their point, some of the occupiers told me today, look, there have been rats here in this park before they arrived, and if you go to a four-star hotel in the city, you'll find rats outside. so why should they be any different. that's the latest from here in mcpherson square, back to you. >> sheri, thanks very much....
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these protesters have been camping here at mcpherson square since the october. like you said, they have until noon to pack up their tents. this came about last week when republican lawmakers questioned why the national park service has allowed these protesters to about overnight on federal land. hours after police posted signs throughout mcpherson square, protesters ripped them down. we have video to show you of one confrontation between police and one of those demonstrators. police had to physically wrestle the demonstrator to the ground and taze im . a fellow protester posted on youtube. after problems with rats and some protesters building structures and clashing with police, now the park service has given them a deadline of noon today to pick up all their stuff and a longer sleep here. >> i'm going to do what they ask, but i will still be here regardless. i don't after have a sweeping package -- -- a sleeping bag. >> the national park service fire that has been posted throughout this video clearly states that if these folks don't back up by noon, they could
these protesters have been camping here at mcpherson square since the october. like you said, they have until noon to pack up their tents. this came about last week when republican lawmakers questioned why the national park service has allowed these protesters to about overnight on federal land. hours after police posted signs throughout mcpherson square, protesters ripped them down. we have video to show you of one confrontation between police and one of those demonstrators. police had to...
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reporter: i'm bruce leshan at mcpherson square where a sense of impending trouble has settled. a judge says the tents may be legally protected, symbols of this protest, but the mattresses, the blankets, the sleeping bags, the towels all of which the police could see easily, well, those may not be protected. >> students and workers will never be defeated. reporter: police and protesters remain locked in an uneasy standoff. authorities have ordered the occupiers to remove the big tarp, the tent of dreams that they've stretched over the statue of general mcpherson and they've told them to get rid of their camping gear. a judge has told police they can enforce that order as long as they do not close the park and evict all the protesters who are not sleeping. >> a lot of people resist, you know. i'm not one of them. i'm not going to stand here and get hurt fighting with the police. i'm a washingtonian. i'm just going to pack up and leave. reporter: peacefully. >> yeah of. reporter: charles mcdonough says he hasn't slept in days. he's an unemployed carpenter. >> i have a 7-year-old t
reporter: i'm bruce leshan at mcpherson square where a sense of impending trouble has settled. a judge says the tents may be legally protected, symbols of this protest, but the mattresses, the blankets, the sleeping bags, the towels all of which the police could see easily, well, those may not be protected. >> students and workers will never be defeated. reporter: police and protesters remain locked in an uneasy standoff. authorities have ordered the occupiers to remove the big tarp, the...
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protesters have camped out in mcpherson square. today, lawmakers on capitol hill wanted to know why they have been allowed to stay so long. >> this is bruce johnson. if you want us to leave, give us a place to go. federal laws has the occupy d.c. protesters can demonstrate with a permit. they cannot camp out in mcpherson square. >> camping is defined as sleeping or preparing to sleep at the site. is there sleeping going on in mcpherson square? >> yes, sir, we do believe there is. >> head of the national park service under tough questioning from republicans admitted he has been looking the other way and allowing occupy protesters to camp out in order to help keep the peace. >> if you want to change the rules, that's fine. just let me tell my constituents who want to visit d.c. this summer that they can come to any park they want to and they can bring their tent as long as they say they are protesting. >> national park service director says he'll begin to enforce the no camping law at mcpherson square, but won't say when or how. >> w
protesters have camped out in mcpherson square. today, lawmakers on capitol hill wanted to know why they have been allowed to stay so long. >> this is bruce johnson. if you want us to leave, give us a place to go. federal laws has the occupy d.c. protesters can demonstrate with a permit. they cannot camp out in mcpherson square. >> camping is defined as sleeping or preparing to sleep at the site. is there sleeping going on in mcpherson square? >> yes, sir, we do believe there...
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campsite at mcpherson square. the graphic video was posted on youtube. >> we all know you're coming tomorrow! >> reporter: a news 4 photographer also captured these images of the man after he was tasered. witnesses say he was angry about the signs being posted warning protesters that after sunday night they couldn't sleep here anymore. >> but it did sound like it was -- could very well have been excessive. and i understand he is in the hospital and maybe charged as well. >> reporter: the incident comes as police plan to crack down on what they call camping here at mcpherson square and freedom plaza. national park land. occupy d.c. protesters have been conducting what they call a 24-hour-a-day vigil here since october. >> you know, people at the top who are krnd about where and how we may be sleeping in mcpherson square and meanwhile there are families throughout the country that are being forced out of their home and we're not having that same tough discussion. >> reporter: on friday park police and rangers began
campsite at mcpherson square. the graphic video was posted on youtube. >> we all know you're coming tomorrow! >> reporter: a news 4 photographer also captured these images of the man after he was tasered. witnesses say he was angry about the signs being posted warning protesters that after sunday night they couldn't sleep here anymore. >> but it did sound like it was -- could very well have been excessive. and i understand he is in the hospital and maybe charged as well....
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. >> the waiting game continues in mcpherson square as protesters wait for d.c. park police to enforce a ban on camping. not camping. this is free speech. we have no other way to reach our government. corporations. >> there are plenty of tents in the park, despite yesterday's deadline. some protesters say they will if police move in, while others plan to abide by the rule. >> the occupy d.c. protesters there in the video has been released from police custody. ryan lash told the -- "the examiner" he argued with about an order to remove camping equipment. ordered to as perform community service and is banned from mcpherson square ntil sunday. >> wells fargo in hot water with the justice department. , here's he details linda bell. she's live from bloomberg head quarters in new york. recall last week president obama announced an investigation into the misconduct in mortgage loans. the justice department has subpoenaed 11 financial firms. that includes wells fargo, which biggest mortgage lender in the country. >> we may get closer to reaching settlement on that ongoin
. >> the waiting game continues in mcpherson square as protesters wait for d.c. park police to enforce a ban on camping. not camping. this is free speech. we have no other way to reach our government. corporations. >> there are plenty of tents in the park, despite yesterday's deadline. some protesters say they will if police move in, while others plan to abide by the rule. >> the occupy d.c. protesters there in the video has been released from police custody. ryan lash told...
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at mcpherson square. take a look. d.c. police and u.s. park police here, although it may be a little more quiet than it's been for a while, since this protest began in october. most of the protesters are out of the park tonight, at least for now. now take a look at video we shot earlier. this is what it looks like now after this morning's predawn raid. a muddy mess. some of the tents only partially standing. trash and containers everywhere. u.s. park police still in riot gear, going through the park inch by inch. presumably still inspecting it and keeping an eye on the protesters who have returned to one section of the park that is open. they won't have to comply with the no sleeping in the park rule. and others are vowing that they will come back, too. >> it was devastating and hurting, literally. there was a lot of violence and brutality. and yeah, not a good day. >> that said, camping is a tactic and this is not going to kill our movement. we are here to stay. >> now as i regroup, some of the protester
at mcpherson square. take a look. d.c. police and u.s. park police here, although it may be a little more quiet than it's been for a while, since this protest began in october. most of the protesters are out of the park tonight, at least for now. now take a look at video we shot earlier. this is what it looks like now after this morning's predawn raid. a muddy mess. some of the tents only partially standing. trash and containers everywhere. u.s. park police still in riot gear, going through the...
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we go live to mcpherson square with a look at developments. >> good afternoon the deadline has expired but as you can see a number of tents are in place. the protesters are still here and they are marching and chanting. let's give you a live picture from our camera above where protesters are assembling what they are calling a sleep strike. they will stay here with banners without sleeping. police surrounded mcpherson square early and were followed by protesters as they surveyed the camp. >> we will be setup -- the right to assemble. >> some refuse to obey the law -- >> most of the gear is my dad's so i have to take care of it. >> the majority are refusing to leave their makeshift encampment which they have called their home since october. most people we spoke with who work downtown agree with the deadline. >> for security, cleanliness and the whole business, i think there needed to be a time frame. >> these type of confrontations we could see later today. u.s. park police yesterday russell policetased this activist. >> the eviction notice comes after republican legislators questioned w
we go live to mcpherson square with a look at developments. >> good afternoon the deadline has expired but as you can see a number of tents are in place. the protesters are still here and they are marching and chanting. let's give you a live picture from our camera above where protesters are assembling what they are calling a sleep strike. they will stay here with banners without sleeping. police surrounded mcpherson square early and were followed by protesters as they surveyed the camp....
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over general mcpherson and his horse. they called it their tent of dreams. >> they see our numbers and they are scared of us basically. >> media was there from all over the country to memorialize it. the occupiers have been in our town now since october but now, now the rules have changed. no camping, no bedding, no cooking, no sleeping. the tents they can stay but only as symbols. it's not going over well. >> i'm going to stay as long as possible. >> you're going to sleep here? >> yeah. >> reporter: but you can't use any sleeping bag. >> well, i've got a sleeping bag in a friend of mine's car. i'll pull it out when i need to. >> reporter: the new rules supposed to go into effect at noon today. but in what turned out to be a journalistic scrum surrounded by report earns some protesters sergeant david schlosser tried to explain the strategy. do you plan to arrest anyone who doesn't comply with your orders? >> as far as arrests and compliance with the regulations, it's on a case by case basis. it's measured in incremental e
over general mcpherson and his horse. they called it their tent of dreams. >> they see our numbers and they are scared of us basically. >> media was there from all over the country to memorialize it. the occupiers have been in our town now since october but now, now the rules have changed. no camping, no bedding, no cooking, no sleeping. the tents they can stay but only as symbols. it's not going over well. >> i'm going to stay as long as possible. >> you're going to...
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they are keeping a close eye on mcpherson square. most of the tents are still up and some of them appear to be vacant. we can tell you that the protesters have not left. they are awake holding what they call a sleep strike. the protesters chanted, march, and talks to police, during a mass of tarp over major-general mcpherson statute. after the no-camping deadline came and went, police aborted but -- confrontation. >> this is our final stand in a way. >> last week, the park service said it would enforce all local camping but this morning, we still see sleeping gear at the park and no one has been arrested. >> this is not camping. this is free speech prayed we have no other way to reach our government. >> protesters have been told that tents can stay as long as no one is sleeping inside. the activists who have been living in solidarity since october are living among rats and holding a sleep strike. >> we have a right to be here. we are redressing our government. >> it appears police don't have a problem with that huge tent of dreams st
they are keeping a close eye on mcpherson square. most of the tents are still up and some of them appear to be vacant. we can tell you that the protesters have not left. they are awake holding what they call a sleep strike. the protesters chanted, march, and talks to police, during a mass of tarp over major-general mcpherson statute. after the no-camping deadline came and went, police aborted but -- confrontation. >> this is our final stand in a way. >> last week, the park service...
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>> coming up if vincent gray has his way mcpherson square protesters will have to find a new home. they might look to relocate to freedom plaza. >> and another misstep by a metro employee. it's all on tape. also -- collect it pandemonium in beijing. what caused dozens of customers to get so angry that they started throwing punches. good morning washington at 5:00 a.m. begins now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> it is 5:00 on this friday january 13. the rise and shine. i am cynne simpson. >> i am kris van cleve. we will be checking traffic and weather every ten minutes. lisa baden in a moment. first adam caskey. tell me about the weather. >> friday the 13th today. let's take a look at live super doppler 7 radar. areas of light rain this morning and a little snow in the upper left side of your screen. just a little. it is starting to stick on the cars, but the roads are just wet. that's coming to an end. the wind is picking up everywhere. the grain is moving out of town. still some in anne arundel county. there's a wind advisory today. the brief
>> coming up if vincent gray has his way mcpherson square protesters will have to find a new home. they might look to relocate to freedom plaza. >> and another misstep by a metro employee. it's all on tape. also -- collect it pandemonium in beijing. what caused dozens of customers to get so angry that they started throwing punches. good morning washington at 5:00 a.m. begins now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> it is 5:00...
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park police officers walked through mcpherson presumably looking for vie layings of the camping ban but so far nobody has been arrested. meanwhile a few protesters could be seen rolling up their sleeping bags and blankets though it doesn't look like many tents have been taken down. in fact, protesters put up a large blue tarp, what they call the tent of dreams over the tat use of general james mcpherson, a civil war hero whose last name is now synonymous with d.c.'s so far peaceful occupy movement. >> we want to be able to sleep here so we can dream of a better world where everyone has
park police officers walked through mcpherson presumably looking for vie layings of the camping ban but so far nobody has been arrested. meanwhile a few protesters could be seen rolling up their sleeping bags and blankets though it doesn't look like many tents have been taken down. in fact, protesters put up a large blue tarp, what they call the tent of dreams over the tat use of general james mcpherson, a civil war hero whose last name is now synonymous with d.c.'s so far peaceful occupy...
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is there sleeping going on in mcpherson square? >> yes, we believe there is. >> ahead of the national park service under tough questioning from republicans admitted he has been looking the other way and allowing occupy protesters to camp out in order to help keep the peace. >> if you want to change the rules, that's fine. just let me tell my constituents who want to visit d.c. that they can come to any park they want to and bring their tent as long as they say they are protesting. >> national park service director says he'll begin to enforce the no camping law, but he won't say when or how. >> we are not evicting mcpherson, the occupiers under any circumstances. unless there's some sort of major health or emergency. you need to make a distinction here that camping is a violation on an individual person's case. >> bruce johnson, 9news now. >> a man charged with trying to assassinate president barack obama has pleaded not guilty. oscar ramiro hernandez is accused of firing shots at the white house last november. the president wasn't
is there sleeping going on in mcpherson square? >> yes, we believe there is. >> ahead of the national park service under tough questioning from republicans admitted he has been looking the other way and allowing occupy protesters to camp out in order to help keep the peace. >> if you want to change the rules, that's fine. just let me tell my constituents who want to visit d.c. that they can come to any park they want to and bring their tent as long as they say they are...
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. >>> tensions running high in mcpherson wear after police tase an occupy protestor and it was caught on tape. i'm maureen umeh. >> i'm will thomas. it happened as police handed out flyers warning the occupiers about tomorrow's noon deadline to pack up and leave. they say he was tased because he ignored their orders. >> audrey barnes is live at mcpherson square with the latest. >> reporter: things are quiet right now, but earlier today u.s. park police had their hands full with a protestor who as you said, refused their orders to stop tearing down signs about the no camping regulations. he was tased and taken to the hospital. many of the protestors who are still at mcpherson square say that incident, which was caught on tape, has set the stage for a showdown tomorrow. this is video of u.s. park police moving in to arrest an occupier who they say tore down flyers about the no camping regulations that take effect at noon monday. when he keeps backing away, things get ugly. >> i am doing nothing wrong! [ yelling] ] >> what the [bleep]! >> hands down! >> reporter: jake shot this video tha
. >>> tensions running high in mcpherson wear after police tase an occupy protestor and it was caught on tape. i'm maureen umeh. >> i'm will thomas. it happened as police handed out flyers warning the occupiers about tomorrow's noon deadline to pack up and leave. they say he was tased because he ignored their orders. >> audrey barnes is live at mcpherson square with the latest. >> reporter: things are quiet right now, but earlier today u.s. park police had their hands...
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. >> occupy protestors are cleared out from mcpherson square but one officer sent to the hospital. plus ... >>> what defines us as americans is our conviction, that things must be better that conviction guides this campaign. it is rallied millions of americans to our cause including tens of thousands of nevadans who gave me their support here today i thank them. >>> mitt romney wins last night eosine vas da caucuses. >>> it is the deadliest day in syria's up rising 230 killed in what protestors are calling a massacre, president obama calls on syria's president to go. >>> plus getting ready for the big game g-men for the pats in indianapolis. once again a live lookout side jefferson memorial hopefully those cherry blossoms are staying asleep right now i don't want to see them blossom early with the warm weather we have been having we will go to gwen toll bert in the weather center for a look at what happened overnight. >>> good morning melanie. yes, we did have a lot of snow and accumulating in some of our neighbourhoods it is not quite over yet. let's take a look at our maps and sh
. >> occupy protestors are cleared out from mcpherson square but one officer sent to the hospital. plus ... >>> what defines us as americans is our conviction, that things must be better that conviction guides this campaign. it is rallied millions of americans to our cause including tens of thousands of nevadans who gave me their support here today i thank them. >>> mitt romney wins last night eosine vas da caucuses. >>> it is the deadliest day in syria's up...
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yesterday mcpherson secure. today police move on to freedom plaza. thank you for joining us at 6:00, i'm will thomas. >> i'm maureen umeh. two occupy d.c. camps, two different environments. >> saturday police arrested 11 people most during the predawn raid at mcpherson square. day two at freedom plaza, a different story. roz platers joins us -- platter joins us live. >> reporter: police came in to muck officer son square on horseback and they came in in riot gear, made a dozen arrests. there was a lot of resize assistants to it. they began dismantling tents. a different story here tonight. as you can see, quiet. people are inside their tents but police are enforcing the snow sleeping here. they have a security perimeter outside the park here. but, again, no -- the scene is not nearly as much as the chaos of yesterday at mcpherson square tents. here is how it began to go down. i got a call about 10:00 this morning from the protestors saying that park police were coming in and giving them a warning that they indeed would be going to the park in an hour
yesterday mcpherson secure. today police move on to freedom plaza. thank you for joining us at 6:00, i'm will thomas. >> i'm maureen umeh. two occupy d.c. camps, two different environments. >> saturday police arrested 11 people most during the predawn raid at mcpherson square. day two at freedom plaza, a different story. roz platers joins us -- platter joins us live. >> reporter: police came in to muck officer son square on horseback and they came in in riot gear, made a dozen...